Inflation edges up to 0.6 per cent as summer clothes sales fail to materialise and prices for computer games rise during lockdown Inflation on CPI measure edged up from 0.5 per cent to 0.6 per cent last month Summer clothes sales failed to materialise and computer games costs went up Rises were offset by vegetable … Read more
Holiday firms have been warned of legal action over a failure to pay refunds to millions of angry and disappointed customers. Holiday giants have been routinely trying to fob people off with vouchers or an offer to re-book for a later date. And many have added to the misery of people who have lost holidays by … Read more
Millions of self-employed workers have been left devastated as they watched Chancellor Rishi Sunak deliver his Summer Statement with bated breath, only to hear nothing about receiving any Covid-19 financial support. An estimated 3million of the UK’s workforce have been left in the cold by exclusions in the support package for the self-employed, say campaigners, … Read more
Ministers ‘will not be forgiven’ if they fail to act over pelvic mesh scandal which ruined thousands of lives, author of damning report warns Report found thousands of UK women and children harmed by mesh implants Baroness Cumberlege, who led the enquiry, said patients had waited ‘too long’ Health Secretary Matt Hancock has issued an … Read more
Care home residents are at risk of becoming ‘homeless’ if the Government doesn’t prevent the collapse of struggling chains which have lost income during the Covid-19 pandemic, an expert has warned. Adam Gordon, a professor of the care of older people at Nottingham University, said many frail, vulnerable people are at risk because care homes … Read more
Why help everyone but leave out the self-employed who’ve paid lots of tax? SIMON LAMBERT on the hole in Rishi Sunak’s coronavirus rescue By Simon Lambert for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 08:21 BST, 2 July 2020 | Updated: 08:23 BST, 2 July 2020 Rishi Sunak proved dauntless in his coronavirus rescue package but for the self-employed there … Read more
Workers’ health starts to fail at the age of 59 as a study reveals the nation’s divide with those in the Northeast more likely to fall ill before retirement age Employees at 50 can expect to only see an average of nine more in-shape years However, the pension age is currently 65 and will rise … Read more
MasterChef’s Tessa Boersma breaks down in tears as she’s sent home after her Indian-inspired tacos fail to excite judges – after claims the show’s challenges were ‘stacked against her’ By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 12:12 BST, 28 June 2020 | Updated: 12:24 BST, 28 June 2020 Tessa Boersma delivered Indian-inspired tacos on … Read more
British butterflies are at risk of being wiped out by intensive farming as conservation measures are failing to protect some of the country’s rarest species, a study found. Species under threat include Duke of Burgundy, the Dingy skipper and the High Brown Fritillary, researchers have warned. Conservation efforts around the margins of agriculture are not … Read more
Reopening plans fail to lift pubs and restaurants amid concerns many will continue to struggle or even stay closed By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 23:15 BST, 23 June 2020 | Updated: 23:56 BST, 23 June 2020 Shares in pubs, hotels and restaurants remain under pressure amid worries that many will continue to … Read more